How To Build A Mason Jar Garden
Image by Summer Rayne Oakes via YouTube
Two of my favorite things in one: mason jars and plants. This is an aesthetically pleasing project to work on, and it inspires me to be a plant mom! I love plants, but my apartment doesn’t have the best natural lighting so it’s hard to maintain them. Once I get my own house, I will definitely build this in my kitchen with herbs. This style of plants is a mix between bohemian meets earthy. Summer Rayne Oakes does a great job explaining in this video and gives the perfect insight into what plants she grows in her mason jars. The video starts off with a bit of chatter, so skip to 5:25 if you want to get into the tutorial.
Materials:
- wooden boards
- wall adhesive
- Tapcon® screws
- hose clamps
- cable staples
- wide-mouth mason jars
- potting soil
- activated horticultural charcoal
- stones
- plants
Directions:
First, you can watch Summer Raynes Oakes video via YouTube, but for a full how-to, read her blog. It’s best to find a piece of reclaimed wood to serve as the base or plaque for the wall.
Then, after following Summer’s full process, add soil and plants to each mason jar.
It’s exciting to see how plants can add a vibrant finish to the room, and I can’t wait to build a mason jar garden.
